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Job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 45 states and the District of Columbia on the last business day of July 2024. The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Minnesota (−1.3 percentage points) and in Massachusetts and New York (−0.9 percentage point each). The increase occurred in Oklahoma (+0.7 percentage point). Over the month, the national job openings rate changed little.
State job openings rates, July 2024, seasonally adjusted
U.S. rate: 4.6 percent
State job openings rates, July 2024, seasonally adjusted
State
Job openings rate
Job openings level
Total U.S.
4.6
7,673,000
Alabama
5.4
127,000
Alaska
6.4
23,000
Arizona
4.9
169,000
Arkansas
5.0
72,000
California
3.3
622,000
Colorado
6.1
196,000
Connecticut
4.7
84,000
Delaware
5.2
27,000
District of Columbia
5.0
41,000
Florida
4.9
513,000
Georgia
5.3
277,000
Hawaii
3.9
26,000
Idaho
4.9
45,000
Illinois
5.3
342,000
Indiana
4.2
144,000
Iowa
4.2
71,000
Kansas
4.3
65,000
Kentucky
6.2
134,000
Louisiana
5.6
117,000
Maine
4.9
34,000
Maryland
5.8
169,000
Massachusetts
4.5
176,000
Michigan
4.4
207,000
Minnesota
4.3
136,000
Mississippi
5.8
73,000
Missouri
4.5
143,000
Montana
5.3
30,000
Nebraska
3.9
44,000
Nevada
4.1
68,000
New Hampshire
4.7
35,000
New Jersey
4.5
208,000
New Mexico
4.7
44,000
New York
3.9
405,000
North Carolina
5.4
284,000
North Dakota
4.9
23,000
Ohio
4.6
274,000
Oklahoma
6.0
114,000
Oregon
5.0
105,000
Pennsylvania
4.5
292,000
Rhode Island
4.7
25,000
South Carolina
5.7
144,000
South Dakota
4.5
22,000
Tennessee
4.7
165,000
Texas
4.2
622,000
Utah
4.5
82,000
Vermont
5.1
17,000
Virginia
6.0
273,000
Washington
4.0
153,000
West Virginia
6.3
48,000
Wisconsin
4.6
146,000
Wyoming
4.9
15,000
Note: State data do not sum to U.S. total data due to rounding.
Among the states with the highest job openings rates in July 2024 were Alaska (6.4 percent), West Virginia (6.3 percent), Kentucky (6.2 percent), and Colorado (6.1 percent). States with lower job opening rates included California (3.3 percent), and New York, Nebraska, and Hawaii (each with rates of 3.9 percent).
The number of job openings decreased in 6 states, increased in 3 states, and was little changed in 41 states and the District of Columbia in July. The largest decreases in the job openings level occurred in New York (−91,000), Minnesota (−41,000), and Massachusetts (−37,000). The increases occurred in Virginia (+28,000) and in Louisiana and Oklahoma (+14,000 each). Nationally, the number of job openings changed little.
Texas and California each had 622,000 openings. Florida (513,000) and New York (405,000) also had higher levels of job openings among the states.
United States Department of Labor
